open ♔ socialization log

[wynn]

WHO || Everyone! [ota]
WHAT || Shenanigans.
WHERE || Anywhere in the castle, surrounding environs, London, Andres, etc!
WHEN || Any time in March/April
HOW || Actionspam

[ The castle can be a happening place, even on more mundane days. This log is for random interactions over the course of these few months. Because not everyone is into parties, ok. Characters who are not currently squired in may also post, as their characters are living in the castle awaiting their ceremonies.  This takes place after the Knights have returned from Dimitris' wedding. 

You are encouraged to start your own threads and tag around, and feel free to threadjack into any on-going threads that aren't specified as 'closed' in the subject lines since people can enter into rooms even in the middle of what's going on. WE ARE BIG ON THREAD-JACKING HERE. You can also specify 'single thread', meaning you want only one response for all participants, rather than multi-thread, where a number of different scenes/threads can be done as replies to the top prompt.]

On this log:

Section Heads
Failboat Debrief | closed
Scott McCall | Training room/halls
Smith | Training room/various
Hawke | TV room/computer labs/bar/training room/library/bowling alley/various
Risa | library/piano room/training room/parlor
Caroline | library/training room/kitchen/various
Doyle | library
Sweets | Sessions/gym/TV room/piano room/kitchen
Sebastian | training room/his room/pub
Mars | Library/bowling alley
Deryn | halls/woods
Elena & Myri | closed
Ashley | Shooting range, training room / Hoard wing
Sam | Library/outside/shooting range / kitchen
Steve & Wynn | closed
Cora, Abigail, Gus, Isaac | closed
Maggie-May | Various
Lorne | Open Mic Knight
Ashelia | Libraries/Garden
Abbie | Firing range/training room/libraries/grounds/bar
Nick | training room/library/kitchen/bar/TV room
Solas | Arrival + Various
The Janitor | Near the med center/hallways
Felicity | Bar/front desk/firing range/training room/TV room/kitchen/London
Rose | Castle grounds/training room/bars/room in the Hide Wing
#Savegar | closed | MAINPLOT
Gold | Dragon's Fire Library/grounds
Kyomi | Castle grounds/training room
Myri | Light wing/various
Bubblegum | Hoard lab/hallways/kitchen
Dumage | Parlors/her room/bars
Tony | Hoard lab
Rey | Garage/Dragon's Hoard wing
Skye | Training room/various
Will | Kitchen
Alex | Garage/firing range/airfield
Lila | Firing range/kitchen/halls
#Savegar Pt II | closed MAINPLOT
Andrew & Bo | Baby stuff

Comments

[watcherjunior]

[ Dawn's not much inclined for any physical activity, especially any that fall squarely in the category of "exercise." But just because she lacks the inclination doesn't mean she avoids it. She can't; there's a certain amount of pride that goes into being able to hold her own, to fight back when pressed. And to do that? She has to be in somewhat decent shape.

That's why she's out this morning, stretching before she even thinks about running. She spots Rose and waves. ] Mind if I join you?

[littledhampir]

[Rose double takes, at first dismissing Dawn as just one of the many faces she had never noticed before but there's a familiarity there that sees her brow furrow and Rose comes to a stop as she tries to connect a face to a name.

Not that they've met before but Rose had been best friends with Elena when Dawn had been on the mission at the Concert. You made a point of checking out the people your bestie was running around with.]

Uh... yeah, sure. [Still scrutinizing her closely as she pulls her silver stake from the holster she wears at her hip, fiddling with it now as she tries to juggle it, her stake and the hoodie she's trying to zip up.]

Sorry could you hold this a sec? [Extending the handle of the stake to Dawn.]

[watcherjunior]

[ Her eyes flare wide for a moment in surprise. That is... not something she was expecting. Sure, Dawn's used to seeing Knights armed, even if they're just hanging out and around headquarters. But the customary Excalibur pistol is a much more familiar sight. ]

Uh, sure.

[ She reaches out to take the stake. Its shape is eerily familiar, comfortable in her hand, even if the weight of it isn't. While Rose is zipping up, she's testing the feel of it out in her grip. ] You're a Slayer?

[littledhampir]

[Rose watches as Dawn takes the stake, as if to make sure she doesn't stab either of them with the pointy end, before making a few quick adjustments. Much more open and relaxed once she's not trying to juggle a million things.]

Uh... A what? [Going so far as to look at what she's wearing, unsure if that's like, something people say on the internet maybe? It's possible she's already wondering if she should ask Sam if he can be research guy again.]

I'm a Knight? Also, a Gemini... [Not taking the stake back immediately but rather watching Dawn handle it with familiarity.] You used something like that before?

[watcherjunior]

[ Dawn shifts her grip, settling into something better for attacking. Not that there's anything or anyone to attack. But... it feels more natural. There's a vague memory of this, of dusting-- ] Vampires.

[ She blinks and shakes her head, as if shaking herself back to reality. ] A vampire slayer. Yeah. [ She holds the stake back out to Rose. ] I used something like that back home.

[littledhampir]

[With her head canted to one side, Rose watches Dawn wield the stake. Eyes widening slightly when she says the word Vampires.]

Uh... I guess? Something like that? [It was probably a pretty accurate description of what she had been, at least this side of the veil.] That's designed for Vampires but... works pretty well against everything else.

[Taking the stake, she slides it smoothly back into the holster at her hip, scrutinizing Dawn again.]

You hunted Vampires?! [She probably shouldn't sound as surprised as she does but she was too used to the Guardians of her own world. They all had a look about them. A hardness in their bodies and eyes that she's not seeing as she looks at Dawn.] Like a slayer?

[watcherjunior]

The pointy and sharp things usually do. [ Her fragmented memories are never clear, but she knows it wasn't just vampires back in her world. Sometimes she sees it in her sleep, even now. She folds her arms across her chest, aware that Rose is looking her over. ] Like a Slayer. I was really sure that was me back home when I first got here, but. [ She gives a one-shoulder shrug. ] I still hunted them.

[littledhampir]

[She should probably look appropriately apologetic for the once over but... well she's Rose.]

That's... [She almost says surprising but she of all people should know that you can't exactly judge a book by its cover. Especially in the Knights.] Impressive. Not a lot of people want to go toe to toe with a Vampire.

[Her head cocks to one side, Rose again trying to place Dawn but again, not able to get a good Wisdom Check to save her life.]

Why do I think I've seen you somewhere before?

[watcherjunior]

[ Dawn wouldn't have expected an apology. Or apologetic looks. She gets it. She's slim and has no visible muscle tone to speak of and sometimes looks like a strong enough wind might blow her over.

She nods, somewhat confidently. ] We all have different ideas of fun. [ And then. less confident. ] That's a joke. I mean, it could be fun, but it's also work.

[ At the question, her mouth twists as she thinks. And then, lightbulb! (wis nat 20) ] You're friend with Elena, right?

[littledhampir]

[Well. Ya know. Yes.]

I think its a sliding scale, depending on how many hits you take in the process. [Rose probably falls on the side of fun to be honest. Well. Except for the whole, 'people I know keep getting killed by Vampires', Thing.

Never mind. That just makes killing the bad ones more fun.]

Um... [To Rose's credit? She does a magnificent job of not showing any real emotion at Dawn's words. Little more than a tightness around her eyes and the corners of her mouth, suggesting that anything is wrong. (Will Save 29).

At least until Rose speaks.]

Guessing you haven't been around for a while, huh?

[watcherjunior]

Well, I mean, the goal would be to avoid taking any hits at all. At least, for me, it is. [ It's not that she's fragile or delicate. It's just that she's not fond of pain at all.

At the question, she cocks her head to one side, curious. ] Yeah, it's been a while since I've been home. Here.

[littledhampir]

[Rose just smiles weakly like. It's totally okay if you said it and not me, right?!]

Yeah... the whole, friends with Elena thing. [Yeah. Yeah. That was like, a criminal Doppelganger and a prison break okay Dawnie.] Sort of a, past tense kind of. Thing.

[Smiling tightly.]

I was though. [And Dawn making mention of it does at least prompt Rose to recall where she'd seen her before.] You were at that concert, right? The... [Squints.

Maybe she won't mention the part where Raf accidentally sort of, murdered his Ex-GF on live television.]

[watcherjunior]

Oh. [ Well, now she feels like a total ass. Great way to get off on the right foot with people, self. Well done. Go take five. ] Sorry.

[ She nods, and nods more vigorously as Rose trails off. ] Yeeeeah. That one. That concert, where no one needs to say what happened because we all kinda know. That was actually my first mission.

[littledhampir]

Don't be. [Shrugging it off and if it is a point of contention, Rose at least does a good job of hiding it.]

Ouch... Though that's, kind of a trend around here. My first was - [...] Lets just say I can relate.

[watcherjunior]

I'm beginning to think 'baptism by fire' is the unspoken tradition. [ She laughs nervously, shifting foot to foot. ] At least it keeps things interesting?

[littledhampir]

It kind of sets the tone before you become a Knight at least. [Nodding in the direction she'd started towards when she'd come out here.] You ready?

[watcherjunior]

If everything's already gone to shit, you learn to set the bar low. [ She looks out and nods. ] Yeah, might as well. We're out here and it's what we came out to do.

[littledhampir]

Mostly it's... [She hesitates, words stuck for a moment.] Well it, works itself out.

[Once she's sure Dawn is with her, Rose breaks into a gentle jog, not pushing herself too hard, not yet anyway.] I'm Rose, by the way.

[Cause with all the Slayer talk she forgot to say that part.]

[watcherjunior]

Yeah, something like that.

[ She falls into step (or jog, rather) beside Rose, though it seems it's a bit more work for her. Dawn really needs to get in better shape. ] I'm Dawn.

[littledhampir]

So where've you been anyway? [Glancing in her direction as Rose probably makes the jog look... too easy tbh.] I figure you can't have been around much for the last couple of years.

[Cause well. New York was. A while ago and Rose is used to every man and his dog knowing about her being sent by Wynn to hunt down Kyp. And why.]

[watcherjunior]

[ She really does. Rose, that's so not fair, making this look effortless. Whereas Dawn is huffing and puffing a little, but still keeping up. ]

Yeah, it's... been about that long. Missions? Going in and out of other offices. Getting the whole whirlwind tour, of sorts.

[littledhampir]

[Sorry Dawnie. She's bee doing this morning and afternoon every day for years now. Add Dhampir to the mix and welp. She at least, tries to keep her pace slow enough that it shouldn't be... too intense.]

Other offices? [She looks surprised, despite hearing of it, mostly because she's always been based out of London.] Like it better at main headquarters?

[watcherjunior]

[ She's just going to quietly lament the loss of Slayer powers that she never really had in the first place. It's okay. This is fine. ]

Eh. [ She shrugs. ] They're okay? But here, this is home.

[littledhampir]

Yeah... [Thoughtful as she sets the pace.] It is... but I think home's more about the people than the place.

[watcherjunior]

[ Dawn wants to agree, but... she doesn't have any people. She feels that way, at least. She'd barely put in a year here before spending two years being rootless. ]

You're probably right.